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British Gas Services Ltd t/a British Gas
Two TV ads, a website and tweet by British Gas for their HomeCare Cover service were banned for misleadingly implying that emergency call outs were available to all customers at short notice.
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Hey Habito Ltd
A TV and a video on demand ad for a mortgage broker were banned for exaggerating the likelihood of future significant interest rate rises.
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Warburtons Ltd
Two ads for Warburtons were not found to be misleading.
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Copper Clothing Ltd t/a Copper Clothing
A radio ad for a facemask was banned for misleadingly implying that it could rapidly de-activate COVID-19 particles.
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Dormeo UK Ltd
A TV ad for a mattress was banned for making misleading savings claims.
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Gemporia Ltd
A teleshopping presentation for CBD Oils was banned for misleadingly implying that the food supplements could prevent, treat or cure human disease.
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Kiddies Kingdom Ltd
A website ad for children’s clothes and products were banned for making misleading savings claims.
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The A&S Leisure Group
A website and Facebook post for a casino was banned for creating the impression that consumers could gamble without limits or restrictions.
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Kinetique Ltd t/a Ethica Diamonds
A website ad for diamonds was banned for not making clear that the products were made of substitute materials and were not laboratory-grown diamonds.
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PBO Skincare Ltd
An Instagram post promoting a food supplement was banned for making unauthorised and unsubstantiated skincare claims.
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Lyma Life Ltd
A pre-roll YouTube ad for a food supplement was banned for misleadingly claiming that it could reduce anxiety, stress, and treat other general and specific health issues.
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Alpha Holidays Ltd
We banned an ad for falsely suggesting holidays could be cancelled without charge before specified dates.
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Galco Enterprises Ltd t/a NationwideBathrooms.com
We banned ads on Nationwide Bathroom’s website over misleading pricing.
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Prettylittlething.com Ltd
We banned a promotion on Pretty Little Thing’s Instagram for not being fairly administered.
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Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board t/a AHDB
We did not uphold complaints regarding ads encouraging meat consumption.
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Mondelez Europe Services GmbH
An ad for a limited edition beer was not banned.
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Engage Clothing Ltd
An Instagram Story from Carl J Woods was banned for non-disclosure
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BMW (UK) Ltd
A radio ad for BMW was banned for demonstrating the power of a car in a way that suggested excitement and not in the clear context of safety.
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BrewDog plc
A paid-for Instagram post by Brewdog was banned for making misleading nutrition claims for an alcoholic drink and for making other non-permitted nutrition claims.
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DRTY DRINKS Ltd
Two Instagram posts by a drinks company were banned for making misleading nutrition claims for an alcoholic drink and for encouraging excessive drinking.
Rulings
Our rulings are published every Wednesday and set out on the public record how, following investigation, the advertising rules apply and where we draw the line in judging whether an ad has broken the rules. We also publish a list of companies and organisations which, following receipt of a complaint, agreed to amend or withdraw their ad without the need for a formal investigation.
Rulings (70)